Meaning

(obsolete) Iron..

Definitions by Sense

1. (obsolete) Iron.
2. Great anger; wrath; keen resentment.
3. (transitive, rare) To anger, to irritate.

Example Sentences

[…] 'Tell I'm rud as the smith makes the pieces of ire; […]

A ire thing, moore smart by haff, / That zeed var off 's za theene 's a laff, / An' zum zes edden' 'xac'ly saff, / Stan's in th' place ee did.

to raise the ire of someone

She lik'd not his desire; Fain would be free but dreadeth parents ire

If I digg'd up thy forefathers graves, And hung their rotten coffins up in chains, It could not slake mine ire, nor ease my heart.

Or Neptune's ire, or Juno's, that so long Perplex'd the Greek and Cytherea's son.

For this th' avenging Pow'r employs his darts; / And empties all his quiver in our hearts; / Thus will perſiſt, relentleſs in his ire, / Till the fair ſlave be render'd to her ſire: [...]

News of this notice from the university was picked up by local media and had the effect of raising the ire of some citizens who saw this as an attack on ‘Chinese heritage’, which in turn resulted in a rapid apology from the university[.]

Word Forms

• ires
• iring
• ired

Synonyms for ire.

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When Should You Use Ire.?

Use ire. when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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